Started p90x 2 years ago, went from 230 lbs to 205 in 5 weeks, shot myself in the wrist (2 1/2 staple). (followed the meal plan)

started p90x again recently, in the 11th week now, NOT following the meal plan, I eat normal meals but I did cut out all the extra crap I ate, ice cream/chips/candies etc.
Was 211 at the start this time, 189 currently, 40 years old and in the best shape of my life, feeling great.

At the end of this 90 days I'll will be doing p90x2 for bulk mixed in with a little turbofire (for those that know what that is, wish me luck)

I don't stick to this routine religiously. I'll alternate exercises sometimes or throw new ones in and if I feel like I need an extra rest day I'll take it. For instance, I ended up going to the gym pretty late last night but rather than doing a dedicated back day, I decided to go with some relatively light deadlifts, cleans, and front squats and then jump rope.

In addition to this, I usually do pullups and hanging straight leg raises with one of those door frame pullup bars in the morning before work. I would like to throw in some morning jogging, but I don't wake up early enough for that. I also tend to start my gym work outs with abs. If it's pretty busy and I see the squat rack or one of the benches is free as soon as I get there, then I'll just do abs at the end.

Crossfit w/ a strength and skill components to help keep things progressing. 5 days a week with 2 days of rest usually saturday and sunday rest. I run/swim tuesday and thursday about a mile total with different sprints or distances. And I throw in some p90x for variety. I do mobility exercises from mobilitywod.com and I get my skill work from gymnasticswod.com

my workout is simple enough, i live in a 7th floor walk-up apartment. my office is on the 5th floor of a building where the owner only lets the disabled use the elevator. and its a 2 mile incline walk to work. its enough for me.

i've never been a lifter, or really cared much about tone/bulk/whatever. i take the denis leary approach.

Idea is to work the opposite movements/muscles at the same time in the first A1-A2 exercises. All movements are done with atleast 3 second negative, but otherwise the tempo will vary between exercises.

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Originally Posted by jatox

5x5 stronglifts at the moment, running it pretty basic right now.

Mondays; 5x5 squat, deadlift and bench.

Wednesdays; 5x5 squat, deadlift and incline-bench.

Fridays; 5x5 squat, deadlift and decline-bench.

Normally end it all with 3 sets of broad dips, mainly to drain the rest out of my triceps and shoulders.

So you're pressing 3 times a week. Bench press variation and wide dips each workout with ZERO upper back work (not counting deadlifts). You cannot sustain that kind of structural balance in the long run, because program like that will surely fuck up your shoulders at some point.

Do some rows/facepulls/shoulder external rotations aswell for your own sake.

I think a lot of people in here should really stop doing premade workouts on here, educate yourself and build a routine that suites you. Don't get sucked into SS or SL, 99% of people never progress past it.

As for my my routine is pretty dynamic, I switch exercises up depending on how my body develops, my routines are extremely high volume ie 32 sets on arm day, 20+ on back day etc. most people will see this and think I'm a retard because they have been suckered into the whole less is more philosophy, well that isn't always the case. However my routine is quite extreme so it wouldn't be for everyone, 15-30 sets to failure with a rep range of 8-15 will just about destroy any one, but you can't be the best without trying your hardest.

But routine isn't everything, my routine didn't get me to a 600 pound deadlift, my routine didn't get me 18 inch arms and a crazy v-taper, my diet did, that's what everyone needs to remember, diet is key, you can build muscle with a good diet and shit routine but you can't build muscle with a shit diet (ie not enough calories and protein) and an amazing routine.

I did starting strength for awhile then bill Starr's 5x5. My strength got pretty awesome. I was squatting ass to grass with about 375lb. I just recently switched to a 3 day on 1 day off bodybuilding routine. Very awesome.

5 days I go for 1 hour ride first thing when I wake up. On day 6 I do a time trial of 20km. On the one mile bike track near my apartment I can average about 25 minutes. Every 2nd day I do some moderate to heavy weights. Nothing "fancy", just dumbbells; bicep curls, lateral raises etc 12-15 reps, 3 sets, 30-45 second rest between reps/sets.
After weights I do a 10 minute circuit of some high intensity core workouts (I do this everyday)
It's just 2 5 minute rounds. Each exercise for 1 minute then straight into the next exercise. After the first round it's a 1 minute rest then into the 2nd round:
First round; squats > isometric squat > hands off push ups > back extension (plank) > "pop-ups"
Rest 1 min
Second round; squats > "pop-backs" > push-ups > burpees > arm extensions